Dispensing spool for adhesive tape or the like



Dec. 6, 1938. L. M. MOBLEY DISPENSING SPOOL FOR ADHESIVE TAPE OR THE LIKE Filed Jan. 28, 1938 mm m N a. VJ o L 0 m r 5 l awe/who'd Patented Dec. 6, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE DISPENSING SPOOL FOR ADHESIVE TAPE OR THE LIKE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to dispensing spools for adhesive tape or the like and particularly to such a spool having a cutting or tearing-facilitating implement permanently associated therewith in a 5 simple, economical manner.

Heretofcre, it has been proposed to provide cutters for use with adhesive tape spools either mounted. thereon or as separate cutters designed to be used with such spools for cutting off, or aiding in tearing off, a desired length of adhesive tape. These devices have not been entirely satisfactory and have not been generally used.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a simple, effective combination of a spool and a cutter so associated that the latter is permanently retained in the spool for eifective use on the material until the material is used up.

The foregoing and other purposes of the invention are attained in the combined spool and cutter illustrated in the accompanying drawing and described below. It is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the specific form thereof shown and described.

Of the accompanying drawing:

Figure l is a plan view, partly broken away and in section, of a combined spool and cutter embodying the invention.

Figure 2 is an end elevation thereof partly broken away and in section.

Figure 3 is an enlarged section on line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral ill designates generally a spool of adhesive tape which spool is usually made of sheet metal and com- 35 prises a central tube l providing the core of the spool and annular flanges l2, l2, the tape l3 being wound on the core l! between flanges I 2, i2 and usually being out as indicated at w l3 to provide strips of tape it of various widths.

In accordance with the present invention, a cutter plate Hi is provided which is preferably curved somewhat (see Figure 2) concentrically of the spool and which preferably has an inwardly bent and sharpened cutter blade at M and an inwardly bent fulcrum element at M the cutter plate it being of such length (see Figure 3) as snugly to flt between flanges l2 and of such width as to be substantially limited in rocking movement between the flanges !2 out of normal am'al alignment with the spool. The flanges l2 are bent inwardly about the spool core as indicated at 12 I2 and hence retain the cutter 14 permanently with the spool and in readiness for use whenever tape I3 is to be removed therefrom for use. The cutter is radially and circumferentially adjustable freely to a desired position for use but 5 is permanently retained in the spool by the outwardly embracing inwardly turned portions l 2* of the spool flanges.

In use the cutter plate M will be adjusted about the spool as required to position the blade H as 0 shown in Figure 2 in the desired place where a strip of tape 13* withdrawn from the spool is to be cut off. The operator then places his thumb on the cutter plate I4, pressing the blade M into the material about the fulcrum W and then tears 15 the strip l3 oif at the cutter blade. As shown in Figure 2, the cutter may be so operated on the tape l3 until it is all used and because of the width of the cutter and the slight clearance lengthwise between it and the inwardly bent 20 flanges 2, the cutter is permanently retained in the spool until the supply of tape is exhausted.

Modifications of the invention may be resorted to without departing from the spirit thereof or the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. In a spool of adhesive tape or the like having side flanges between which the tape is wound, the combination of a cutting plate of substantial width loosely but snugly fitted between the flanges of the spool and supported on the tape, the outer edges of said flanges being inwardly directed to prevent displacement of the cutting plate from between the flanges, and said plate being free to move inwardly on the tape as the tape is unwound and used.

2. In a spool of adhesive tape or the like having side flanges between which the tape is wound, the combination of a cutting plate of substantial width loosely but snugly fitted between the flanges of the spool and riding on the tape, the outer edges of said flanges being inwardly directed to prevent displacement of the cutting plate from between the flanges, said cutting plate having an inwardly directed cutting edge at one side thereof and an inwardly directed fulcrum member adapted to be supported on the tape at the other side thereof, and said plate being free to move inwardly on the tape as the tape is unwound and used,

LOYD M. MOBLEY. 

